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Identification of QTL affecting resistance/susceptibility to acute Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infection in swine.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Apr 2014
Reiner Gerald, Bertsch Natalie, Hoeltig Doris, Selke Martin, Willems Hermann, Gerlach Gerald Friedrich, Tuemmler Burkhard, Probst Inga, Herwig Ralf, Drungowski Mario, Waldmann Karl Heinz
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is among the most important pathogens worldwide in pig production. The agent can cause severe economic losses due to decreased performance, acute or chronic pleuropneumonia and an increased incidence of death. Therapeutics cannot be used in a sustainable manner, and vaccination is not always available, but discovering more about host defence and disease mechanisms might lead to new...
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